While the internet exists and is readily available to answer all your questions in a matter of seconds, books remain a reliable source of information.
In matters as delicate as keeping aquarium fish and tanks, we trust the expertise of published authors whose background we can check. This ensures the information we get is balanced, accurate, and scientifically validated.
If you don’t know where to start, worry not—we have listed the most popular books on aquarium keeping, just for you.
Here are the most popular books you can buy. They would make great gifts!
Aquascaping: A Step-by-Step Guide to Planting, Styling, and Maintaining Beautiful Aquariums
(George Farmer, 2020)
This is the most popular aquarium book in Fish and Aquarium Care and the same in Gardens & Ponds on Amazon.
Want to create a beautiful aquarium? Popular opinion says this is the book to buy. Don’t get it wet!
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Rosette Sword – A Freshwater Aquarium Plant For A Small Tank
Question: How big do Rosette Sword plants get?
Answer: 6″ to 10″ tall. One plant will grow to be about 10+” wide.
The Best Freshwater Aquarium Fish for Beginners in 2024
You can do the math; population control is a must. The bad news is that guppies rarely eat their offspring. You will want a predator fish, like an angelfish, in with your guppies to keep the numbers down.
Ecology of the Planted Aquarium (Diana Walstad, 2012)
This book is “the” book on low-tech planted aquariums. Diana has included how she uses soil in her aquariums as a substrate. Soil helps her aquarium plants grow without CO2 or other fertilizers.
There is a huge amount of scientific data included with her results. This means her information is highly validated. Because the book is packed with information it takes time to read and understand what is being read.
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My 30 gallon planted aquarium. Tap on the picture to view the full size picture. Tap here to find out how to take great aquarium pictures.
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Sunken Gardens: A Step-by-Step Guide to Planting Freshwater Aquariums (Karen A. Randall, 2017)
Keeping an aquarium is hard enough as it is, but planted ones take that complexity to a whole different level.
If you are aiming to build a beautiful ecosystem within your tank, this book should be in your library. Sunken Gardens teaches you how to design, create, and maintain an aquascape from scratch. It also discusses the basics of chemistry and biology required to ensure a perfect balance in the long term.
Pictured Above – Tiger Barbs in my planted aquarium. Tap the picture to find out more about my Tiger Barbs.
Signs of ammonia in your aquarium fish tank
“This might be a good luck / bad luck article. I suspect that if you’re reading this; you have an ammonia problem in your aquarium already (bad luck). That said, I’ll help you as much as I can for your sake and the sake of your fish (good luck).”
Grow Your Own Live Fish Food – 4 Easy Types
“To the container, add lettuce, spirulina, yeast or best, farm animal dung. Fill your container with conditioned water and your choice of the mentioned ingredients.”